Florida makes possessing child sex dolls a felony

Late last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law a bill outlawing child sex dolls in the state. SB 160, sponsored by Sen. Lauren Book (D-Plantation), makes it a crime to own, sell, or distribute a "child-like sex doll." Simple first-time possession would earn someone a second-degree misdemeanor charge, rising to a third-degree felony for repeat offenders. Possession with the intent to sell or distribute a child sex doll would be a third-degree felony for the first offense, rising to a second-degree felony for a subsequent offense. Those convicted under the statute of selling or distributing a child sex doll could get anywhere from five to 15 years in prison, equivalent to the state's penalties for child neglect that results in "great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement." [...]

Given that child sex doll bans take aim at a victimless activity, rely on an unsupported theory that they'll deter actual episodes of abuse, and will almost certainly be enforced in an arbitrary manner, they should be abandoned.

source: Article 'Florida Makes Possessing Child Sex Dolls a Felony' by Christian Britschgi; reason.com/2019/05/28/florida-makes-possessing-child-sex-dolls-a-felony/; Reason.com; 28 May 2019